84 FR 15291 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-52

The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Election of Investment Tax Credit in Lieu of Production Tax Credit; Coordination With Department of Treasury Grants for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15291-15292]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07383]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-52

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Election of Investment 
Tax Credit in Lieu of Production Tax Credit; Coordination With 
Department of Treasury Grants for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of 
Tax Credits.

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 14, 2019 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Sara 
Covington, (202) 317-6038, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Election of Investment Tax Credit in Lieu of Production Tax 
Credit; Coordination with Department of Treasury Grants for Specified 
Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits.
    OMB Number: 1545-2145.
    Form Number: Notice 2009-52.
    Abstract: This notice provides a description of the procedures that 
taxpayers will be required to follow to make an irrevocable election to 
take the investment tax credit for energy property under Sec.  48 of 
the Internal Revenue Code in lieu of the production tax credit under 
Sec.  45. This election was created by the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009, H.R. 1, 123 STAT. 115 (the Act), which was 
enacted on February 17, 2009. This notice includes information about 
election procedures and the documentation required to complete the 
election. The notice also discusses the coordination of this 
irrevocable election with an election to take a Department of Treasury 
grant for specified energy property.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. This notice is being submitted for renewal 
purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice:
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid OMB control number.
    Books or records relating to a collection of information must be 
retained as long as their contents may become material in the 
administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 
tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
    Request For Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: April 8, 2019.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019-07383 Filed 4-12-19; 8:45 am]
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